diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 790df9efcfb327..e901c1e8f77e7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -3255,9 +3255,9 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_resume(struct drm_device *dev,
 		drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
 	}
 
-	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
 	drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
 	drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
+	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
 
 	return err;
 }